Category: Breaking

Brits Rejoice: Study Links Drinking Tea To Reduced Risk Of Diabetes

Roughly three quarters of people in the U.K. drink at least one cup of tea a day.

Calif. Pharmaceutical Companies AbbVie And Bristol Myers Lay Off 360—Here Are The Major U.S. Layoffs This Summer

Forbes is tracking the biggest layoffs in the U.S. this summer as companies react to fears of a looming recession.

Amazon Reportedly Cutting 17,000 Jobs As Major Layoffs Continue Into 2023

Forbes is tracking the biggest layoffs in the U.S. as companies react to fears of a looming recession.

Abortion Now Illegal In West Virginia As Gov. Signs Ban Into Law

The state is now the second to enact a new abortion ban after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

mRNA Flu Shot Moves Forward As Pfizer Launches Late-Stage Trial, Builds On Covid Vaccine Success

Pfizer hopes to use the mRNA technology used in its Covid-19 vaccine to build a more effective flu shot.

Polio Outbreak In New York Puts U.S. On List Of Countries Where Virus Circulates, CDC Says

“We cannot emphasize enough that polio is a dangerous disease for which there is no cure,” Dr. José R. Romero, Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said, urging people to ensure they are fully immunized against p…

Lindsey Graham Introduces National Abortion Ban—Here’s What It Would Do

The bill bans abortion at 15 weeks, though it’s still unlikely to garner enough votes to pass.

Monkeypox: Los Angeles Confirms First Death From Disease But U.S. Cases Continue To Drop

A person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas also died, but officials have yet to confirm the cause of death.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Will Push For Nationwide Abortion Restrictions In New Bill—Here’s What To Know

Abortion restrictions have become a politically fraught issue for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections as it galvanizes Democratic voters.

Fossil Fuel Pollution Likely Accelerates Lung Cancer In Non-Smokers, Study Finds

Small increases in air pollution were linked to rapid changes in airway cells, driving them toward a “cancer stem cell like state,” the study found.